23 June, 2013

CNN Breaking News

Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor charged with espionage, left Hong Kong on Sunday on his own accord for a third country "through a lawful and normal channel," the Hong Kong government said.

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged Snowden with theft of government property, unauthorized communication of national defense information, and willful communication of classified communications intelligence to an unauthorized person.

The latter two allegations amount to espionage under the federal Espionage Act.